Arnold van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle

Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle, KG, and lord of De Voorst in Guelders (Gelderland) (Dutch: [ˈɑrnɔl coːst fɑŋ ˈkɛpəl]; baptised 30 January 1670  30 May 1718), was a Dutch military leader who fought for King William III of England and became the first Earl of Albemarle. He had a very close relationship with William and proved a capable cavalry commander. In the latter stages of the War of the Spanish Succession he sometimes assumed Dutch supreme command in absence of the Count of Tilly.

  • The Right Honourable
  • The Earl of Albemarle
The Earl c.1700.
Earl of Albemarle
Tenure1697–1718
PredecessorNew creation
SuccessorWilliam van Keppel
Full name
Arnold Joost van Keppel
Baptised30 January 1670
Zutphen, Dutch Republic
Died30 May 1718(1718-05-30) (aged 48)
Noble familyDe Voorst
Spouse(s)Geertruid Johanna Quirina van der Duyn
Issue
Detail
  • Willem van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle
  • Sophia van Keppel
FatherOswald van Keppel
MotherAnna Geertruid van Lintelo
Military career
Allegiance Dutch Republic
Years of service1703–1718
Battles/wars
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